Re: Installer Restrictions Question
Re: Installer Restrictions Question
- Subject: Re: Installer Restrictions Question
- From: koko <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:07:26 -0700
I have confused the issue.
My original installer did install to /Applications and /USERHome (this was explicit)
In trying to get this to work I made an installer that just did the use home, no application install and it does not work.
On Nov 5, 2012, at 1:13 AM, Stephane Sudre wrote:
> This would work and not require admin authorization.
>
> But you mentioned installing both in /Applications and ~/
>
> "
> […]
> The package installed an app to /Applications and then to a directory
> in the users home:
>
> userhome/mydir/dir1/file1
>
> […]"
>
> I don't see how you achieve this by selecting the User Home directory domain.
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 3:15 AM, koko <email@hidden> wrote:
>> I am not using any scripts.
>>
>> In PackageMaker in the Distribution Panel I specify User Home Directory
>>
>> In the Contents Section,Package Panel, Configuration Tab I specify Destination as /MYDIR/DIR/
>>
>> The Contents is a Folder of Files.
>>
>> My expectation is that I would end up with:
>>
>> /userhome/mydir/dir1/folder of files/
>>
>>
>> -koko
>>
>> On Nov 4, 2012, at 3:40 PM, Stephane Sudre wrote:
>>
>>> Assuming you use a post-installation script to move the files to the
>>> user's folder (since with domains, you "can't" install both in / and
>>> in ˜), have you checked whether the installation "works" when you
>>> remove those scripts?
>>>
>>> On Sat, Nov 3, 2012 at 3:33 PM, koko <email@hidden> wrote:
>>>> I require admin authentication
>>>> The package is signed
>>>> I am installing from an admin account
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 3, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Andrew Keller wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 3, 2012, at 2:29 PM, koko wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 3, 2012, at 2:34 AM, Stephane Sudre wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Which authorization do you require?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I do not understand the question.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What type of authentication does your installer package prompt the user for?
>>>>
>>>> If you're installing anything outside of the current user's home directory,
>>>> I suspect you would need elevated privileges - especially on newer versions
>>>> of OS X.
>>>>
>>>> I would like to install files to the users home directory. So whatever
>>>> authorization is required to make that possible.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Installing into the current user's home directory does not require any
>>>> additional permissions. If you desire to place files anywhere else,
>>>> however, then you need elevated permissions.
>>>>
>>>> When we test our installer packages, we test them in both admin and
>>>> non-admin accounts. Non-admin accounts have a habit of bringing to light
>>>> permission problems.
>>>>
>>>> If you run your installer in a non-admin account, does the error message
>>>> change?
>>>>
>>>> ~ Andrew Keller
>>>>
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